Staff Software Engineer, Technical Lead, Cloud Data Management

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
  
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role overseeing projects.
  
• Experience with networking concepts and technologies.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  
• 3 years of experience working in a changing organization.
  
• Experience with hardware Network Interface Controller (NIC) pipelines.
  
• Experience with packet processing pipelines and P4 language.
  

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions.

In this role, you will work in the hardware and software boundary to bring new Smart Network Interface Controllers (NICs) to all machines in the Google fleet.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $189,000-$284,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Lead the effort to drive software development for the next generation Network Interface Controller (NIC) at Google, taking the NIC through development into production.
  
• Design and evaluate approaches to use offload efficiently from Google software that can be offloaded to a SmartNIC/infrastructure processing unit.
  
• Implement and execute testable system specifications, conduct validation of behavior and suitability of prospective hardware units, prototypes, emulations, or simulations for the use in the Google infrastructure.
  
• Build and test software in C++ for the use of Google's Smart NICs.